Six Day INSITE Training

Summer Institute on Technology

July 26 - 29, 1999
TSBVI
Austin, TX

Summer technology training for teachers of the visually impaired will be offered
on the campus of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, on July,
26 - 29, 1999. The proposed schedule can be found at http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/summer.htm.

On July 26, 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., a vendor display will feature specialized
software and hardware devices for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Admission to the vendor display will be $10.

For registration information, please visit the TSBVI website at www.tsbvi.edu..

Mentor Training

July 22 and 23, 1999

A summer mentor training will be held at a resort or conference center in
the Austin/San Antonio area. If you are an O&M specialist with at least
3 years of experience or a VI teacher with 4 or more years of experience and
would like to mentor a new VI professional, please contact Ruth Ann Marsh at
(512) 206-9203, or e-mail marsh_ra@tsbvi.edu.

American Council of the Blind (ACB) National Convention

Cosponsored by National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired
(NAPVI)

July 3 - 9, 1999

at the Airport Westin Hotel
5400 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

For further information call Barbara Hayes in the ACB national office at (202)
467-5081 or (800) 424-8666, 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Eastern time, or check out ACB's
website at http://www.acb.org.

The MAGIC Foundation Conference

July 22 - 25, 1999
The Marriott Oak Brook Hotel
Chicago, Illinois

The Magic Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing support and education
regarding growth disorders in children and related adult disorders.

Registration fees for the conference are $45 per family for members, and $60
for nonmembers. For more information about this conference, contact the MAGIC
Foundation at (708) 383-0808, or visit their website at: http://www.magicfoundation.org/default.htm.

Did you know?

Applications for Fall 1999 VI training are due June 16th!

The TSBVI website, www.tsbvi.edu, has
a job bank and information about financial aid in the "Professional Preparation" section;

The TSBVI Website at www.tsbvi.edu is constantly being
updated. Check it out today for new information about teaching children with
visual and multiple impairments, adaptive technology resources, registration
information for Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students, and lots
more!